St Michael's Primary School
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Year 4
Welcome To Year 4
Giraffes' teacher: Miss Lake
Zebras' teacher: Miss Burr
Y4 teaching assistants: Miss Ulas & Ms Adkins
This is what we will be covering this year:
Our topic this term:
The Ancient Greeks
This term in history, we will be learning what life was life in Ancient Greece and how the Ancient Greeks still impact our lives today.
This is what we will be learning about this term:
Knowledge Organisers
Year 4 Maths
Homework
In year 4, we do reading and spelling as homework. We can also practise our times tables ready for the National Multiplication Check at the start of June, 2026.
Reading should be completed at least 5 times each week and recorded in thier diary each time a child reads. Children can write in the book title and pages read but reading diaries must be signed by an adult each time a child reads. The number of times a child has read is counted up on a MONDAY and the more they read, the more credits they will earn.
At least once a week children need to complete an online Accelerated Reader quiz in school or at home (link is at the bottom of this page) when they have finished a book to show how well they understood what was read and they will retake the quiz if they aren't successful at first. Children's login details will be in the front of their homework diary. On a FRIDAY we check that all children have completed a quiz and they will be awarded credits for each quiz passed.
Children also need to regularly learn and practise their statutory spellings which are stuck in the back of their homework diary and are below. These are the words that all children in primary schools are expected to know by the end of their key stage as part of the English National Curriculum. We test 20 words in the last week of each term to track children's progress.
Other Useful Information
- PE will take place inside on a Monday and outside (weather permitting) on a Wednesday. On these days, please make sure children come in wearing full PE kit (trainers, plain black leggings/joggers, plain white t-shirt and red school jumper/cardigan). Earrings must be removed or taped up and hair must be tied up if it can be.
- Please ensure that all belongings (including drink bottles, lunchboxes, coats, hats, jumpers/cardigans) are clearly named so that any lost items can be identified and returned to you.
Some handy questions to ask when listening to children read
Have you seen the Kids’ Zone? Play games and visit some cool websites.